Successful surgical embolectomy for a rapidly deteriorating patient with pulmonary embolism and hemorrhagic stroke

Successful surgical embolectomy for a rapidly deteriorating patient with pulmonary embolism and hemorrhagic stroke

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition. High-risk PE is defined as pulmonary embolism with either hemodynamic collapse, persistent hypotension, and/or organ hypoperfusion. The overall mortality rate associated with high-risk PE remains at approximately 30%. Intermediate–high risk P...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Salim Mohamad Kousay Nasri, Mohamed Salah Abdelghani, Cornelia S Carr, Mohd Lateef Wani, Mohammed Al-Hijji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Heart Views
Subjects:
embolectomy
pulmonary embolism
submassive pulmonary embolism
Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2021;volume=22;issue=1;spage=45;epage=49;aulast=Nasri

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